Senior Systems Integration and Test Engineer - Flight Avionics

Job description

Location: Crawley, United Kingdom

Thales people architect solutions that enable two-thirds of planes to take off and land safely. We create in-flight entertainment systems that engross 50 million fliers every year and we develop the avionics that control the world's largest commercial aircrafts. Our simulators train the next generation of pilots for fighter jets, transporters and search and rescue helicopters. And, together, each and every member of our aerospace team makes a difference.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that's why we offer you the flexibility to do what's important to you; whether that's part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Senior Systems Integration and Test Engineer - Flight Avionics (FLX)

Location: Manor Royal, Crawley

Hybrid working (3-4 days at office)

About this role...

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work within a highly collaborative and multi-disciplinary engineering environment, focusing on the development and delivery of products and programmes to a variety of customers within the Aerospace sector, covering both civilian and military domains, including:

• The development of our next generation SATCOM terminal for the civil airline market,
• Supporting the delivery of our innovative Air-to-Ground connectivity solution, providing superior internet access for airline passengers,
• The development of our next generation Tactical Mission Management System (TMMS) or Secure Information System for military helicopter platforms,

You will join our Flight Avionics (FLX) Connectivity Competency Centre (CCC), working within the Systems IVVQ (Integration, Verification, Validation and Qualification) discipline, accountable for the delivery of IVVQ capability and expertise across the FLX business in the UK.

Initially you will likely be supporting integration and test activities across the next phase of our innovative Air-to-Ground connectivity solution, providing superior internet access for airline passengers and aircraft operations utilising a high-speed 4G/LTE network for reliable and cost-effective communications between the aircraft and the ground.

Key responsibilities:

• Responsibility for the daily upkeep of our lab-based integration and test environment, working in collaboration with the lab manager and other members of the test engineering team. This will include preparing and capturing the configuration of test benches, making modifications to the test environment as necessary, ensuring all applicable Health & Safety aspects are observed and managed, and facilitating aspects such as test equipment hire and calibration.
• Supporting the IVVQ Manager, and as their delegate where required, in defining the scope of work, providing detailed estimates and preparing operational plans to deliver against this scope.
• Definition and execution of integration procedures and other related documentation.
• Definition of test objectives and procedures, traceable through the requirements data model and ensuring sufficient coverage against design requirements.
• Execution of test procedures in accordance with the approved test plan and schedule, including the subsequent analysis of results and management of defects through to resolution.
• Generation of system test reports including the formal recording of any applicable deviations.
• Consolidation of verification evidence and the generation of Verification Cross Reference Matrices (VCRMs) to underwrite system conformance, certification and customer acceptance.
• Supporting, and leading where required, engineering governance reviews associated with the IVVQ phase of the System Development Lifecycle (SDL).
• Preparation and regular maintaining of metrics to ensure strong KPI reporting to internal and external stakeholders, and to aid in decision making.
• Supporting customer visits and meetings, including the delivery of any product demonstrations.

About You:

• An engineering professional, with a strong understanding of the Systems Development Lifecycle and previous experience working within a delivery-focused integration and test environment.
• A good understanding of RF (Radio Frequency) principles and their application within engineering.
• An excellent track record of delivering personal commitments to cost and schedule, with outputs meeting the satisfaction of the customer.
• A team player with a 'can-do' attitude who performs effectively in a multi-disciplinary team environment, promoting the values of inclusiveness and diversity.
• Excellent communications skills, both verbally and written, with the ability to present and explain technical and complex problems, tailored appropriately for the audience.
• An ability to work with combinations of technologies and to integrate and verify them in a logical and structured way into a system in order to fully satisfy a customer's requirements.
• Understands the importance of following and continuously developing engineering process, and tracking progress through the use of appropriate engineering metrics.
• Experience of interfacing with third party organisations (customers, suppliers, external bodies)

Desirable (but not essential)...

• Minimum of a Bachelor Degree (BEng, BSc) in a numerate, scientific or engineering subject or higher education/equivalent training and experience.
• An understanding of the Aerospace domain and Avionics systems, specifically communications systems and how they interrelate/interconnect.
• Experience of tools including IBM Rational DOORS and JIRA.
• A basic understanding of Avionics certification, e.g. STC, TSO, CAA, EASA, FAA etc.

Working environment...

At Thales, we believe in flexible smart working and have the expectation that this role will be delivered through a combination of remote and office-based collaborative working. This role is based at our Crawley site.

The Flight Avionics business in the UK is predominantly based at our flagship site in Crawley, featuring access to a wide variety of resources including manufacturing, environmental and electromagnetic test facilities and specialised laboratories. The modern site includes a subsidised restaurant, a café, break out spaces, bicycle storage facilities and more. Our environment is designed to encourage collaborative working, and you will be surrounded by many specialists with extensive knowledge in their fields. Proactive individuals will find that there are many opportunities available in such a large and multi-disciplinary organisation, which makes Thales an excellent career choice.

As a People 1st Employer, we are passionate about providing you with opportunities to advance your engineering career and are committed to giving our employees the support they need to reach their professional goals. This includes support in submission of Chartership applications, funding INCOSE and professional (e.g. IET/RAeS) memberships, and access to a wide variety of learning resources through our comprehensive e-Learning engine. Training courses coupled with our established mentoring and coaching programmes, offer fantastic opportunities for people committed to professional development to enhance their skill set.

What We Can Offer:

We're committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you'll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.

Benefits at Thales

Alongside a competitive base salary, we offer a variable compensation plan bonus and benefits package, which includes;

• Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00pm
• Pension Scheme
• 28 days annual leave (Plus Bank Holidays)
• Life Cover and private health cover
• Progression and Development Opportunities
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Development focused targets and relocation support can be provided if required along with a variety of learning, development and career enhancement opportunities.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.

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At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

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